Contrary indicator . . .
People who dabble in politics and even mainstream pundits always encourage people to vote and this time around KCMO turned out in historic numbers.
That's nice . . .
BUT ACTUALLY . . . More people voting is ALWAYS a sign of economic tension, social upheaval and public frustration.
When things are going well, nobody bothers to vote.
And so . . . More than anything, today's impressive voter turnout signals that locals are frustrated with the status quo and that's typically bad news for the ruling party.
Here's a quote that stands out . . .
"More than 90,000 voters in Kansas City cast ballots. Turnout was about 26.25 % of registered voters in the portion of Kansas City in Jackson County, according to unofficial results as of 10 p.m. on primary day."
Developing . . .
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